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coup
coup(koo) a brilliant stratagem; overturn; upset: His win was quite a coup.
Not to be confused with:coop – an enclosure or cage: a chicken coop; a co-op: They bought their food at a co-op.coupe – a closed two-door car; a frozen dessert: She chose the coupe rather than the sedan.coup C0619600 (ko͞o)n. pl. coups (ko͞oz) 1. A brilliantly executed stratagem; a triumph.2. a. A coup d'état.b. A sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover: a boardroom coup.3. Among certain Native American peoples, a feat of bravery performed in battle, especially the touching of an enemy's body without causing injury.Idiom: count coup Among certain Native American peoples, to ceremoniously recount one's exploits in battle.
[French, stroke, from Old French colp, from Late Latin colpus, from Latin colaphus, from Greek kolaphos.]coup (kuː) n1. a brilliant and successful stroke or action2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) short for coup d'état[C18: from French: blow, from Latin colaphus blow with the fist, from Greek kolaphos]
coup (kaʊp) or cowpvbto turn or fall overna rubbish tip[C15: perhaps identical with obsolete cope to strike; see cope1]
coup (kaʊp) vbScot to barter; traffic; deal[C14: from Old Norse kaupa to buy]coup (ku)
n., pl. coups (ko̅o̅z; Fr. ko̅o̅). 1. a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move. 2. (among the Plains Indians of North America) a daring deed performed in battle by a warrior, as touching an enemy without sustaining injury oneself. 3. coup d'état. [1640–50; < French: literally, blow, stroke, Old French colp < Late Latin colpus, Latin colaphus < Greek kólaphos] coup
Past participle: couped
Gerund: couping
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| I couped | | you couped | | he/she/it couped | | we couped | | you couped | | they couped |
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| I am couping | | you are couping | | he/she/it is couping | | we are couping | | you are couping | | they are couping |
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| I have couped | | you have couped | | he/she/it has couped | | we have couped | | you have couped | | they have couped |
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| I was couping | | you were couping | | he/she/it was couping | | we were couping | | you were couping | | they were couping |
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| I had couped | | you had couped | | he/she/it had couped | | we had couped | | you had couped | | they had couped |
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| I will coup | | you will coup | | he/she/it will coup | | we will coup | | you will coup | | they will coup |
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| I will have couped | | you will have couped | | he/she/it will have couped | | we will have couped | | you will have couped | | they will have couped |
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| I will be couping | | you will be couping | | he/she/it will be couping | | we will be couping | | you will be couping | | they will be couping |
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| I have been couping | | you have been couping | | he/she/it has been couping | | we have been couping | | you have been couping | | they have been couping |
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| I will have been couping | | you will have been couping | | he/she/it will have been couping | | we will have been couping | | you will have been couping | | they will have been couping |
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| I had been couping | | you had been couping | | he/she/it had been couping | | we had been couping | | you had been couping | | they had been couping |
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| I would coup | | you would coup | | he/she/it would coup | | we would coup | | you would coup | | they would coup |
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| I would have couped | | you would have couped | | he/she/it would have couped | | we would have couped | | you would have couped | | they would have couped |
coupThe sudden overthrow of a government, often with violence.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  coup - a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by forcecoup d'etat, putsch, takeovergroup action - action taken by a group of peoplecountercoup - a sudden and decisive overthrow of a government that gained power by a coup d'etat | | 2. | coup - a brilliant and notable successsuccess - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" |
coupnoun masterstroke, feat, stunt, action, stroke, exploit, manoeuvre, deed, accomplishment, tour de force (French), stratagem, stroke of genius They have scored something of a coup by persuading her to join.Translationscoup (kuː) noun1. a sudden successful action. He achieved a real coup by completing this deal. 突然且成功的行動 意外而成功的行动2. a coup d'état. There's been a coup in one of the African republics. 政變 政变coup d'état (kuːdeiˈtaː) – plural coups d'état (kuːdei-) – a sudden and violent change in government. The president was killed during the coup d'état. 政變 政变coup
coup de grâceAn action or event that brings a swift end to suffering or a worsening situation. The phrase is French for "blow of mercy." The samurai delivered a merciful coup de grâce to his mortally wounded enemy. The large class action lawsuit was the coup de grâce that caused the failing company to finally go out of business.See also: coup, DE, gracecount coupTo detail one's successes or achievements in battle, as of Native American tribes. Tonight, we will gather to count coup.See also: count, coup count coup Among certain Native American peoples, to ceremoniously recount one's exploits in battle.See also: count, coupcoup de grâceFinishing stroke. The phrase is French for “blow of mercy,” a death blow administered to end a wounded person’s suffering. It probably originated in dueling or other sword fighting and had been adopted into English by about 1700 and was already being used figuratively for the finishing stroke for any kind of enterprise. For example, “He carefully placed the figures of bride and groom on top of the cake, the coup de grâce for an artistic creation.” See also: coup, DE, gracecoup
coup (ko͞o) [Fr.,=blow], among Native North Americans of the Plains culture, a war honor, awarded for striking an enemy in such a way that it was considered an extreme act of bravery. Generally, coups were awarded according to the degree of difficulty and danger involved; the most extreme, such as striking an armed enemy with the bare hand, counted highest. Killing an enemy, wounding him, scalping him, or stealing his horse or gun—all these were coups of value. Recital of the deeds was an important social function, and a warrior with many coups held a high status and was honored at feasts, ceremonials, and in the tribe. After warfare had ceased, coups became transferable property, passing from the old men to the younger, who needed coups to acquire warrior status in the tribe.coup (d'état) the sudden overthrow of state power by unconstitutional, usually violent, means. In contrast to a revolutionary change in power, in a coup there may be no intention to change the social and economic set-up radically. Instead, a change in the governing group may be all that is intended. In recent decades, many coups have been military (see MILITARY INTERVENTION IN POLITICS). See also REVOLUTION.coup
coup [koo] (Fr.) stroke.coup de sabre [koo-duh-sahb´] scleroderma" >linear scleroderma on the forehead or scalp, so-called because of its resemblance to the scar of a saber wound.COUP
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coup
Related to coup: croup, coup injurySynonyms for coupnoun masterstrokeSynonyms- masterstroke
- feat
- stunt
- action
- stroke
- exploit
- manoeuvre
- deed
- accomplishment
- tour de force
- stratagem
- stroke of genius
Synonyms for coupnoun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by forceSynonyms- coup d'etat
- putsch
- takeover
Related Wordsnoun a brilliant and notable successRelated Words |